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COATlNG (iii iSliB {Z Patented Apr. 21 1931 l 801 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ARTHUR BIDDLE, OF TBENTON, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOB TO UNITED PRODUCTS COB- IPOBA'I'ION OF AMERICA A COBI'OBA'IION OF DELAWARE ADHESIVELIKE AQUEOUS DISPEBSIONS OF MATTER No nmwm' Application filed m 21, 1527. Serial No. 207,578.

This invention relates to the treatment of ggec g' 'tated lime. The alkaline hydroxides aqueous dispersions with chlorine or chlorine as pro uce rom calcined 1 rine shells or compounds, said aqueous dispersions combony materials may also be utilized in my pr1sing,amonotll1)(ler things, a ncifmgllly 11:; 1I1f1t1CL bl l h 1 b 1 5 ter-resistin exi e go oi a su 1e exi c "ums suci as c ic e, a ata,

stanceradgkalineeafth hyfilroxi de wlth or 'uttaerclia, rubber or rubber conta1n1ng without the addition thereto ofla water-abijigs stancesleitier natsiiral (1)11 synlgietic fmiily sorbin water-miscible, water-so ulile or l1 aqueous y is erse in t e ma 'ng o t e dro hillic colloid, compositions as li erein disclosed or they may 10 afi fouiid that when alkaline earth hybe initially in their artificially dispersed state droxides are used in the treatm or prepar or in their natural or latex condition, either mg of a gueous' disp' ersigns of exible ums PPS8PVid or unilzlreatfiii. b

like chicle an chicle substitutes, rubber and 11 se ecting t e c orine compound to e rubber containing sulfitances of natural or used in the aqueous dispersion, consideration 15 synthetic origin, many new properties are must be given to the ingredients of the comadded to the compositions if the composiposition. Most alkaline earth hydroxides tions or ingredients thereof are treated to are only slightly soluble in water and it apor mixed with chlorine or a chlorine conpears that the addition of chlorine comtainin substance or com ound. It has been pounds like sodium chloride or ammonium zmnoticed that when wa er-soluble colloids chloride makes the said hydfoxide more solii r a such as animal or man e hie lues casein Ble or makes it combine more readily with or casein lues starches or starch de radaother ingredients in the composition. The tion roducts albumens and other decommore soluble the said hydroxide is the more posible substances are employed in aqueous discretely Wlll 1t be mixed in the aqueous dis- 2 dispersions or normally water-resisting persion and the more readily will it assume 7 gummy colloids that the addition thereto of an insoluble form on contact with the air in a chlorine com ound such as zinc chloride, the dehydrated product such as the convertcopper or sodium onw, ing of calcium hydroxide to calcium carseem to make the composlltionsdsq1 ta'eaiteg bonate or to a double product such as gal;

30 more water-resisting in t eir e y re 9 cium caseinate carbonate or calcium albummo condition and also more resistant to baci carbonate or other salt as am y' y other R Y i al'eflppm'eht the presence of other chemicals may deterhccoldlhg to the Partlch lhgredlehts d mine. It is possible that the addition of and the season, of the Y chlorine compound acts on the alkaline hy- By thehlkahhe earthh dmmdes a 9m droxide and the increased alkalinity tends the hxdroxl es 0 as ca m to preserve and stabilize the aqueous disper- 5: 1:1 g gz sion of the normally water-insoluble flexthat the oxides of such substances are within lblqcouold' or Fhlorme compound may 40 the pummy disclosure as such oxides of ltself be a stabilizer and a retarder of if used will generally be changed to hybactenlfl g hlh lager seerenis toIBE the droxides in the rese'nce of water. Further we w en a pp c ori e is us y the id or th h d id may b th t. also be that the chlorine compound combines ural earthy substances or may be the prod t directly with the alkahne earth hydroxide of chemical processes such as for instance to form a chloride thereof, which, in its tran- O0 sition state may exert beneficial efi'ects on the aqueous composition.

As an example of a simple embodiment of my invention will be given the following: 6 4

Parts by weight Rubber latex 100 Calcium hydroxide 5 Water 5 Sodium chloride 1 .f f/ The water is mixed with the calcium hydroxide and sodium chloride which composition is then added to the rubber latex. This composition may be used as a simple adhesive for bindin fibers, ground cork saw ust an the like. ere vulcanizatlon is desired vulcanizing compounds may be added.

If the composition is to be utilized as a strong glue, havin water-resisting properties when dry the ollowing example may be used as a guide, the proportions of which may be changed to suit conditions:

Parts by weight Casein ..100 Lime (calcium hydroxide) 20 Sodium carbonate 5 Sodium tungstate 3 Tri-sodium phosphate 10 Water. (used to dissolve the above) ....350 Sodium chloride (10% solution) 30 Although not necessary it is preferable to soak the water soluble colloid in cold water first andthen add the solvents -if solvents or breaking down or expanding agents such as the lime, sodium carbonate and tungstate and phosphate are as in this case, used. Altho the salt or chloride of sodium may be added 4 dry it is preferable to add it in solution form,

and to the casein solution. The above composition is then mixed with:

Parts by weight 1 Rubber latex 200 with or emulsified in any oil rotective substance suchas a dr 'n 011 like linseed oil or non-Hr 'n oil su s ances like petroleum, c oal tar v e e able oils ,or fats, or waxes.

inera anne 0115 and waxes are also suitable. Where t e o y substance is not to constitute an essential part of the finished composition, volatile oils may be used. The oily substances so used and if protecting the dry powdered chlorine compounds may also act as a medium to avoid lumps and dust if the chlorine compound is 'mixed With the other colloidal substances in dry form. Such as the coating of copper chloride with 101 or araflin oil and then mixing it with drq casein and the dry casein solvents, when suc ma erials are to be shippe d, are kept in storage before being used in combination with the aqueous dispersion of the water-re sisting gummy colloid.

If the aqueous dispersion will not coagulate or precipitate on the addition thereto of an acid substance, or if the dispersion or ingredients in their initial or uncombined state are compatible to acid substances, then chlorine as may be allowed to act directly on said dispersions or ingredients thereof.

There are times when the nature of the compositions as meant within the scope of my invention will be more co-hesive than adhesive. That is to say, e gummy colloidal substance will unite with its own particles more readily than the particles will unite with foreign substances. This is due probably to an inversion of phase from an internal to an external one, the gummy waterresisting substance being initially in the internal phase. As an example of this may be given:

To the above may be added fillin nat rials well known to the art, and pre era y 7 in a wet condition to the latex before the addition of the other ingredients above mentioned. On the inversion of phase if it happens, the mass will become plastic and the water may be removed by pressing or drymg.

It is sometimes desirable to use a plurality of water-soluble colloids or aplurality of the normally water-resisting gummy colloids in aqueous dispersion and together. This is done for sake of economy, to secure elasticity, adhesiveness and other properties. As an example of this will be given the following:

Parts by 4 weight Sodium silicate approximately 40% solution) lood albumen (30% solution in water)- 50 rum chicle (dispersed by above colloids)- 10 iQalcium hydroxide 1O iii ium chloride 2 chloride 2 The silicate, albumen, and chicle are preferably mixed together first, the lime then add- 106. COMPOSHIONS,

comma R PLA Parts by weight Starch (preferably cassava) 10 1o Dextrine (British gum preferred) 10 al glue 10 Water (to dissolve the above) I00 Rubber latex (preserved with ammonia) 100 The starch, dextrine and glue are preferably first dissolved in the water and the sulphur, magnesium, zinc, calcium hydroxide or oxide are added thereto with additional water if necessary. The magnesium and ammonium chloride may be added to the water-soluble gums or the aqueous composition when all the mgrpsdiengs art ;1 mixed together. Fillingmateria suc as a s stearates, coloring agents, powdered cork or woo brous material etc. to give 0 y or pro uce certain results as desired may be added.

When decomposible and water-soluble colloids are used it is desirable at times to make these colloids still more water-resisting and ,i bacteria proof, and to do this an insolubiliz- Also the treatment of Variousw mo t e water-soluble colloids. As exam les of this insolubilizing step will be given tlie add 1 5 ing of a small percentage (generally not 40 more than one to three percent by weight) of formaldehyde or hexameth lenetetramine .to 100 paRs Fy weighm of a small amount of otassium chromate to glue mixtures or the a ition to g ue o cal- Cmss Reference mg agent is used to give these propertles to Examiner with the aqueous dispersion. Nor is the adhesive-hke composition meant to be restricted to any particular class or grade of adhesion as such adhesion may be weak or strong, co-hesive or adhesive; to unite materials such as two boards or countless and minute particles of matter into masses of varyingdegrees of plasticity, flexibility or solidity.

Further it is to be understood that vulcanizin in edients well known to those famrL iar mtg tlfevulcanizing and accelerating arts may be added thereto and vulcanized either with the hot or cold vulcanizing processes.

Although in the examples given only small percentages of the chlorine compounds were given these percentages may be increased to amount to more than the wei ht of the colloids used. As an example 0 this the magnesium oxide may be increased to parts and the calcium hydroxide may be increased to 25 parts in the last example given. The amount of the magnesium and ammonium chloride may be tripled. When this is done the composition will be more of an adhesiveplastic mass suitable for the incorporation of filling materials.

My invention is meant to include colloidal materials bothhwatelgresisting and vi'ater-absorbinq that ave een given re iminar treatment. As examples of this might be mentione the treatment of starches by the Perkins and Bloede methods whereby the starches are bro en own or o herwise treatwith solvent chemicals such as ammonia ases,

adding fluorides, hos hates an t e 1 e -o casein in the process of ma ing same. Nor

is the casein to be restricted to any particulare casein as derived from any particular process of manufacture as the well known lactic h dro-fluoric sul huric acetic or air g, a w% a 510% m1 caseins. en gennet casein 1s usedstrong alkali is necessary to ISSO ve he 45 cium tannate this substance also has an 1ncasein if used as Solution, if used as a SdlllBlllZlIlg action on casein mixtures.

\ such as woo ease,

the water-absorhm r e re 0 ,soa san materlals like cofioidal clays or bentonite c ay are adapted to be used in my mventlon.

In order to give certain properties to the finished compositions, resins tars, waxes,

cam hors an like mater-1a may 5333a 65 to, emmed, dispersed or otherwise mixed plastic filling material a solvent is unnecessary as heat will make a homo eneous mass of the rennet casein. In the rst example given, if a thinner glue and one that will stay fluid longer is wanted the sodium tun state may be replaced by using in 15 stead about 5 parts of sodium fluoride.

When the composition is to be used as an adhesive for the binding together of many small particles as the making of imitation corks, then drying and semi-drying oils will make the composition more economical and water-repulsive on the exterior surfaces.

While I have herein described some particular compositions embodying my invention claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States:

1. A composition of matter in aqueous dispersion comprising rubber latex, an alkaline earth hydroxide, and a water soluble chlorine substance.

2. A composition of matter in aqueous dis- 1persion comprising rubber latex, calcium ydroxide, and a water-soluble chlorine substance.

3. A composition of matter in aqueous dispersion comprising rubber latex, calcium hydroxide, and sodium chloride.

4. A composition of matter in aqueous dis-.

- persion comprising a normally water-resisting flexible gummy colloidal substance, a normally water-absorbing colloidal substance, an

alkaline earth hydroxide and sodium chloride.

5. A composition of matter in aqueous dispersion comprising rubber latex, a hydrophillic colloid, an alkaline earth hydroxide and a water-soluble chloride.

6. An adhesive-like composition of matter in aqueous dispersion comprising rubber latex, casein, calcium, hydroxide, sodium carbonate, tri-sodium phosphate, sodium fluoride, and a water-soluble chlorine substance.

7. A composition of matter in aqueous dispersion comprising rubber latex, a hydro= phillic colloid, calcium hydroxide, a watersoluble chloride and an oil.

8. A composition of matter in aqueous dispersion comprising rubber latex, a waterabsorbin colloidal substance, an alkaline earth by roxide, and a water-soluble metallic base chloride.

9. The method of treating rubber latex which comprises the addition thereto of an alkaline earth hydroxide, a Water-absorbing colloidal substance and a water-soluble chlorine substance, the whole being in a state of aqueous dispersion.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of July, 1927.

.ARTHUR BIDDLE. 

